The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-16
GEoRGIA's CAPITAL CITY.
Trial of Bud Veal for the Murder of
Horn-The Registration.


Horn-The Registration.
ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 15.--The trial of
Bud Veal for the killing of c. D. Horn, one
of the contractors on the new capitol, which
was commenced yesterday, was resumed to-
day. Three witnesses testified. They we're
Samuel II. Venable, J. II. Lewis and Mr..
McLendon. The former was the man with
whom Veal was engaged in a difficulty
when Horn was killed. Lewis was the man
in whose room the killing occurred, and Nc
Lendon was friend who called at Lewis
room with Veal on the unfortunate after
noon. Lewis testified that Venable struck
Veal on the side of the head with his open
hand and that the two men then clinched.
While they were struggling Venabe
cried that Veal had a pistol, and
called to his friends to take it
away from him. Lewis and Horn rushed
in TO part the men and to take the pistol
from Veal Lewis got the pistol away from
him, but before be did so two shots were
fired and one of them killed Horn. Lewis
testified that when Veal entered the room
Venable accused Veal Of acting in rascally
manner toward him, and invited Veal into
the hall to settle the matter Veal said he
did not want any difficulty, and said they
could settle their troubles at another time.
Venable then caught Veal by the lapel Of
his coat and struck him. Z he men clinched,
and the result was the de3th of Horn.
FULTON ooUNTY's REGISTRATION.
The registration books Of Fulton county
for the prohibition election, which takes
place on Nov. 26 closed to-day The regis
tration in the city foots up 1854 The
country precincts, it is claimed win show
registration of 1000, making the total regis
tration IN the county about 1880. This is
nearly 1900 larger than at the last election
and nearly G,000 more than the total polls
in Fulton county tax digest.
In the United States Circuit Court to-
day was taken up the case Of D. Mcdonald
Fitten, of Florida. against the East, Tennes-
see, Virginia and Georgia railroad. 1t is a
suit for $40, 900 damages. In 1884, while on
his way to Atlanta, Conductor Gurley put
Fitten out of the ladies ccach as FIFTEEN
claims violently and wrongfully The de-
fendant claims that FIFTEEN was so profane
and disorderly in the ladies' coach that he
had TO take him into another. The case is
not finished.
FISH FOR GEORGIA WATERS.
The car Of the United States Fish Com
mission bringing carp for Georgia waters,
did not arrive to-day as expected, but will
probably be here tomorrow.
Government Fish Commissioner Dor.y,
and the Commissioner of Agriculture, after
Il conference. have decided upon the man
ner Of distribution, so as TO be as equal as
possible over the State in waters reached by
railroads. 1t is announced upon authority
that the United States Fish Commission
will next spring establish a hatchery here.
for the purpose of distributing shad in
south ern States.
For tine convenience of the Augusta bar
the Supreme Court departed from the new
rule to-day, and heard arguments in the re-
naming cases in the Augusta circuit, finish
ing at noon. The court will take up the
Northern circuit tomorrow. The court to-
day rendered decision in two connected
cases from Richmond county, the National
Bank Of Athens VS.. Danfortb and Dcning
VS.. Danforth ct al, reversing the Judgment
in the first and affirming it in the second.
An executive warrant was drawn on the
Treasury to-day for $2l, roo IN favor of the
school fund, and for $f0l So, the cost of
decorating the executive mansion and capi-
tol at Cleveland's visit.